The Budget Analyst performs budget administration functions in the management of research and medical care appropriated funds for the Veteran's Rural Health Resource Center (VRHRC), the Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE), a Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center of Innovation, and associated research and operations programs.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 13 months). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Major Duties: Monitors the execution of the multiple program operating budgets to assure that funds are properly allocated, obligated and spent in a timely and effective manner to support program goals and objectives. Monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures for assigned functions throughout the fiscal year. Incumbent will verify that obligations and expenditures occur in a timely manner. Provides financial advice and performs financial analysis work for internal agency operating programs, in direct support of the mission or objectives of VA Office of Rural Health (ORH) and VA Office of Research and Development (ORD) and VHA Primary Care Analytics Team (PCAT). Examples of such programs include education, research, operations, maintenance, and travel. Provides estimates of salary costs and prepares working documents, controls, and analyses to be used in various reporting documents to VA ORH and other VA program offices. This process includes correlating information about present and future programs and activities. Work requires detailed analysis to provide recommendations regarding cost and benefits of alternative methods of budget administration and operation. Prepares standard operating procedures and guidelines on budget procedures. Gives assistance to multiple program leadership on budget execution, use of funds, and interprets standard budget procedures, practices, and regulations to the other staff. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday(8:00am - 4:30pm) Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Budget Analyst. Specialized experience includes: Skill in applying budget-related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods, and techniques in order to ensure that budget estimates, projections, and submissions conform to requirements, guidelines, and financial objectives; maintaining a budget and performing a variety of complex budget duties such as development of budget estimates and justifications, tracking obligations and expenditures, ensuring fund availability, transferring funds and balancing control points. NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION: I possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must be related to and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of a Budget Analyst. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: I have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of 2 years) combined with specialized experience as described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Accounting OperationsBudget AdministrationFinancial AnalysisFinancial Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: Work is generally performed in an office setting. A moderate amount of walking and standing is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings. Concentration and sustained performance under prolonged stress is required due to time factors involved and the nature of work.. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]